Ward, Taylor#52
- Age:
- 2727
- Cap Hit:
- $775,000$775,000
- Born:
- Mar. 31, 1998Mar. 31, 1998
- Clause:
- --
- Birthplace:
- Kelowna, British Columbia, CANCAN
- Drafted:
- UndraftedUndrafted
- Height:
- 6'2" 188cm6'2"
- ELC Age:
- 2424
- Weight:
- 207 lbs 94kg207 lbs
- Waivers Age:
- 2424
- Shoots:
- RightRight
- Daily Cap Hit:
- $4,036$4,036
Contracts | Career Earnings: $1,789,939
Two-Way Contract
Signed By: Ken Holland
Length: 1 year
Value: $775,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.8
Signing Team: Los Angeles Kings
Signing Date: Jul. 02, 2025
Taylor Ward signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Ward is a versatile forward known for his energy and penalty killing.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 |
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Rob Blake
Length: 1 year
Value: $775,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Los Angeles Kings
Signing Date: May 24, 2024
Taylor Ward signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings on May 24, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $775,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $165,000 |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $165,000 |
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Rob Blake
Length: 1 year
Value: $775,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Los Angeles Kings
Signing Date: Jun. 30, 2023
Taylor Ward signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Jun. 30, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $775,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $95,000 |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $95,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Rob Blake
Length: 1 year
Value: $925,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Los Angeles Kings
Signing Date: Mar. 19, 2022
Taylor Ward signed a 1 year, $925,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Mar. 19, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $842,500.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | $842,500 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $80,000 |
| TOTAL | $842,500 | $925,000 | $0 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $80,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2011-12 | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | 54 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 1.26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | 56 | 20 | 55 | 75 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | - | - | |||||||
| 2013-14 | Okanagan HA U16 Prep | 24 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | Penticton Vees | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Okanagan HA White U18 Prep | 28 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 1.79 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | Penticton Vees | 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | Penticton Vees | 58 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | Penticton Vees | 46 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | 35 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.77 | 0 | -8 | 0.0 | 18 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | 32 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 0.84 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 42 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | 26 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0.85 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 20 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | 38 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 1.03 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Ontario Reign | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.63 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Ontario Reign | 71 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0.37 | 0 | -20 | 0.0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Ontario Reign | 71 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 0.45 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 14:52 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Ontario Reign | 66 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 0.41 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| NHL TOTAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 14 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||